apparel
gb/əpˈɛɹəl/ us/əpˈɛɹəl/
B1
Anglais
~ 2100
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B1
entity
1
clothing or garments
Clothes that people wear on their body.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone]'s apparel
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'apparel' with 'appearance'; 'apparel' means clothing, not how someone looks overall.
Synonymes
clothing (Most common and general term for garments.)
|
garments (Slightly more formal than 'clothing', often used in retail or design contexts.)
Antonymes
nudity (The state of wearing no clothes at all.)
Collocations
sports apparel
|casual apparel
|formal apparel
|winter apparel
|apparel store
Thèmes
fashion
|daily life
|clothing
|daily_life
Exemples
- The store sells a wide range of sports apparel.
- Her winter apparel kept her warm during the snowstorm.
- The fashion show featured the latest in evening apparel.
- Outdoor apparel needs to be both durable and comfortable.
- He packed only casual apparel for his vacation.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I bought new sports apparel for the game.
- She wore warm apparel in the cold.
- This shop sells winter apparel.
- He likes to wear casual apparel.
- We saw beautiful apparel in the market.
Verbe
formal
C1
action
2
to dress or clothe
To put clothes on someone or something.
Schéma d’usage :
to apparel [someone/something] in [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners might overuse this verb in everyday speech; it is formal and uncommon compared to 'dress'.
Synonymes
dress (More common and general; 'apparel' is more formal or literary.)
Antonymes
undress (To remove clothing from someone or oneself.)
Collocations
apparel oneself
|apparel the mannequin
|apparel in silk
Thèmes
fashion
|clothing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The designer will apparel the models in her latest collection.
- They appareled the statue in ceremonial robes.
- She was appareled in a gown of deep blue velvet.
Exemples pédagogiques
- They appareled the doll in a red dress.
- She was appareled in a long coat.
- The man was appareled in black.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
apparel
API
GB/əpˈɛɹəl/
US/əpˈɛɹəl/
Syllabes et accentuation
ap - par - el (3 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (par)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: apparel
- Plural: apparel
Verb
- Base: apparel
- 3rd Person Singular: apparels
- Present Participle: appareling, apparelling
- Past: appareled, apparelled
Famille de mots
Expressions
formal apparel
1/fˈɔɹməl əpˈɛɹəl/
fixed phrase
clothing for formal occasions
Clothes that people wear to special or important events, like weddings or parties.
Exemples
- Guests are asked to wear formal apparel to the gala.
- She bought formal apparel for her friend's wedding.
sports apparel
1/spˈɔɹts əpˈɛɹəl/
fixed phrase
clothing for sports use
Clothes that people wear when they play sports or exercise.
Exemples
- The store specializes in sports apparel for all ages.
- He bought new sports apparel for his basketball games.
winter apparel
1/wˈɪntɚ əpˈɛɹəl/
fixed phrase
clothing for winter weather
Clothes that keep people warm in cold weather.
Exemples
- We need to buy winter apparel before the trip to Canada.
- Winter apparel includes coats, hats, and gloves.